Open AccessStaphylococcal Enterotoxin Gene Cluster: Prediction of Enterotoxin (SEG and SEI) Production and of the Source of Food Poisoning on the Basis of v Saβ Typing
Author(s) -
Livia Schwendimann,
Déborah Merda,
Thomas Berger,
Sarah Denayer,
Cécile Feraudet-Tarisse,
Anita Kläui,
S. Messio,
Michel−Yves Mistou,
Yacine Nia,
JacquesAntoine Hennekinne,
H.U. Graber
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02662-20
Subject(s) - enterotoxin , staphylococcus aureus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , outbreak , genome , food poisoning , gene , typing , genetics , virology , bacteria , escherichia coli
Besides the infection properties in human and animals, S. aureus can produce different enterotoxins in food. The enterotoxins can cause vomiting and diarrhea, often involving many people.